Dipcadi erythraeum Webb & Berthel.
العنصل
Syn. Uropetalon erythraeum (Webb & Berthel.) Boiss.
Brown Lily
Asparagaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Perennial, bublous, scapose herb up to 25 cm tall. Leaves 2-4, norrow linear, channeled, longer or as long as the scape. Racemes 6-12-flowered. Bracts deltoid longer or as long as the pedicels. Perianth dark brown, up to 15 mm long, fused segements, the outer recurved and longer than the inner. Capsule 3-gonous, disc-shaped black seeds.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in the Middle East and Indian subcontinent from Egypt to India. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
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Ecology
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Phenology
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Phenology
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Uses and Values
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Other Usages
Palatable
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Description of Traditional Uses
No specific documented uses were identified in accessible literature.
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Other Usages